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2019 Review of Nature at Southwest Nature Preserve 2019 Review of nature at Southwest Nature Preserve Using iNaturalist’s “Year on iNAT 2019” post as inspiration, we’ve taken a look at what happened at SWNP during 2019, as seen through iNaturalist Observations. First observation of 2019: made by Lynn Last observation of 2019: made by Jim Healy (common buckeye (Junonia Frisinger (Hygroscopic Earthstar (Astraeus coenia)) on January 5. hygrometricus)) on December 29. Below are our top observers for 2019 iNaturalist Name # # Rank ID Observations Species 1 Brentano Brent Franklin 591 229 2 Bob777 Bob O’Kennon 251 161 3 Joshmols Jim Frisinger 204 160 4 Charley Charley Amos 137 92 5 Pynklynx 133 59 6 Postoak Jan Miller 131 76 The largest number of observations by far were made in April with 688, many of these recorded during the iNaturalist City Nature Challenge. December has the smallest number at 24. More counts: Animals 1042 Fungi 106 Plants 980 Most common bird Great blue heron (Ardea (Aves) herodias) 8 Observations Photo from brentano Most common Common Raccoon mammal (Procyon iotor) (Mammalia) 5 Observations Photo from postoak Most common class Eastern Pondhawk of animal was (Erythemis simplicicollis) Insecta, with 818 34 Observations Observations. Photo from The top 8 were galactic_bug_man Dragonflies and Damselflies (order Odonata) Most common Yellow Garden Spider spider (Arachnida) (Argiope aurantia), with 6 observations. Photo by jbe_fleischman_fam Many fungi The most common ID observations are not was Peeling Puffball identified to the (Lycoperdon marginatum) Species level with 5 observations. Photo from pynklynx Most common plant Trailing Fuzzy-bean (Plantae) (Strophostyles helvola) led plants with 17 observations. Photo by pynklynx 2 The following Species were first observed at SWNP during 2019. Some of these are rarely seen, but some of them simply reflect an increased use of iNaturalist – 2019 Observations represent over 30% of the total iNaturalist Observations at SWNP. Order Family Species Common Name Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Araneae Theraphosidae Aphonopelma hentzi Texas Brown Tarantula Araneae Theridiidae Latrodectus mactans Southern Black Widow Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Coleoptera Buprestidae Acmaeodera bowditchi Coleoptera Carabidae Calosoma scrutator Fiery Searcher Beetle Slender Flower Longhorn Coleoptera Cerambycidae Strangalia famelica Beetle Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Exema dispar Leptinotarsa Coleoptera Chrysomelidae decemlineata Colorado Potato Beetle Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Microrhopala excavata Coleoptera Melyridae Attalus scincetus Diptera Calliphoridae Cynomya cadaverina Diptera Syrphidae Eristalis dimidiata Black-shouldered Drone Fly Hemiptera Cicadellidae Phera insolita Hemiptera Coreidae Mozena obtusa Hemiptera Gelastocoridae Gelastocoris oculatus Big-eyed Toad Bug Hemiptera Membracidae Acutalis tartarea Black Leafhopper Hemiptera Pentatomidae Euschistus servus Brown Stink Bug Xylocopa tabaniformis Hymenoptera Apidae parkinsoniae Parkinson's Carpenter Bee Hymenoptera Mutillidae Dasymutilla occidentalis Common Eastern Velvet Ant Common Blue Mud-dauber Hymenoptera Sphecidae Chalybion californicum Wasp Hymenoptera Sphecidae Isodontia mexicana Mexican Grass-carrying Wasp Hymenoptera Vespidae Eumenes bollii Lepidoptera Erebidae Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth Plusiodonta Lepidoptera Erebidae compressipalpis Moonseed Moth Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Atomosia Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Parrhasius m-album White M Hairstreak Lepidoptera Noctuidae Galgula partita Wedgling Moth Lepidoptera Noctuidae Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth Lepidoptera Noctuidae Tarache aprica Exposed Bird Dropping Moth Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot 3 Papilio polyxenes Lepidoptera Papilionidae asterius Eastern Black Swallowtail Lepidoptera Sphingidae Amphion floridensis Nessus Sphinx Lepidoptera Zygaenidae Acoloithus falsarius Clemens' False Skeletonizer Nasiaeschna Odonata Aeshnidae pentacantha Cyrano Darner Odonata Coenagrionidae Argia immunda Kiowa Dancer Odonata Gomphidae Gomphurus externus Plains Clubtail Odonata Libellulidae Libellula pulchella Twelve-spotted Skimmer Odonata Libellulidae Pantala flavescens Wandering Glider Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Charadriiformes Scolopacidae Gallinago delicata Wilson's Snipe Passeriformes Icteridae Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged Blackbird Passeriformes Polioptilidae Polioptila caerulea Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Passeriformes Turdidae Catharus ustulatus Swainson's Thrush Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Coluber constrictor Squamata Colubridae flaviventris Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer Squamata Colubridae Masticophis flagellum Coachwhip Squamata Colubridae Nerodia rhombifer Diamondback Watersnake Testudines Trionychidae Apalone spinifera pallida Pallid Spiny Softshell Turtle Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Bivalvia Unionida Unionidae Pyganodon grandis Giant Floater Mussel Order Family Species Common Name Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Class: Liliopsida Asparagales Amaryllidaceae Allium canadense Wild Garlic Asparagales Amaryllidaceae Allium vineale wild garlic Asparagales Iridaceae Nemastylis geminiflora Prairie Pleatleaf Asparagales Orchidaceae Spiranthes cernua nodding ladies' tresses Poales Cyperaceae Cyperus odoratus Fragrant flatsedge Poales Poaceae Elymus virginicus Virginia wildrye Poales Poaceae Muhlenbergia reverchonii Seep Muhly Stenotaphrum Poales Poaceae secundatum Saint Augustine grass Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Apiales Apiaceae Bowlesia incana hoary bowlesia Asterales Asteraceae Antennaria parlinii Parlin's Pussytoes Asterales Asteraceae Coreopsis basalis Golden Wave Tickseed Asterales Asteraceae Helianthus petiolaris prairie sunflower Asterales Asteraceae Thelesperma filifolium Greenthread Boraginales Boraginaceae Buglossoides arvensis corn gromwell Escobaria missouriensis Caryophyllales Cactaceae similis 4 Order Family Species Common Name Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Class: Liliopsida Sticky mouse-ear Caryophyllales Caryophyllaceae Cerastium glomeratum chickweed Dipsacales Caprifoliaceae Valerianella radiata beaked cornsalad Dipsacales Viburnaceae Sambucus canadensis black elderberry Fabales Fabaceae Astragalus nuttallianus small-flowered milkvetch Fabales Fabaceae Baptisia bracteata longbract wild indigo Fabales Fabaceae Desmanthus leptolobus Prairie Bundleflower Fabales Fabaceae Lupinus subcarnosus Sandy Land Bluebonnet Fabales Fabaceae Vicia minutiflora Pygmyflower Vetch Asclepias asperula x Gentianales Apocynaceae viridis Gentianales Apocynaceae Asclepias oenotheroides Zizotes milkweed Gentianales Rubiaceae Galium aparine catchweed bedstraw Lamiales Acanthaceae Ruellia simplex Mexican ruellia Beautiful False Dragon's Lamiales Lamiaceae Physostegia pulchella Head Lamiales Verbenaceae Glandularia pumila Dwarf Verbena Malpighiales Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia tetrapora Weak Spurge Malpighiales Violaceae Viola bicolor American field pansy Malvales Malvaceae Callirhoe leiocarpa tall poppymallow Ranunculales Ranunculaceae Anemone berlandieri Tenpetal Anemone Rosales Rosaceae Prunus caroliniana Carolina laurelcherry Santalales Santalaceae Phoradendron leucarpum oak mistletoe Toxicodendron radicans Sapindales Anacardiaceae pubens Solanales Convolvulaceae Convolvulus arvensis field bindweed Solanales Convolvulaceae Dichondra carolinensis Carolina ponysfoot Order Family Species Common Name Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Lecanoromycetes Lecanorales Parmeliaceae Parmotrema hypotropum powdered ruffle lichen Teloschistales Teloschistaceae Teloschistes exilis slender orange-bush Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Sordariomycetes Biscogniauxia Xylariales Graphostromataceae atropunctata hypoxylon canker Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes Agaricales Omphalotaceae Omphalotus subilludens jack o'lantern mushroom Agaricales Schizophyllaceae Schizophyllum commune splitgill mushroom Boletales Astraeaceae Astraeus hygrometricus Hygroscopic Earthstar Boletales Boletaceae Boletus variipes 5 .
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